Every pilot must get beyond the generalizations and simple rules of thumb they were taught in their primary training. When the weather is even remotely challenging, the need to work hard to put together an objective analysis of the weather using a method that works every time is...

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A good estimation of the cloud tops is like the finest gold, especially for those pilots flying under instrument flight rules (IFR) during the cold season when structural icing is a real threat. Many pilots struggle to find a reasonable estimate of the vertical extent of the clouds...

Thermodynamic charts such as the Skew-T log (p) diagram are one of the best kept secrets in aviation. It represents one of the most versatile power tools in the pilot's preflight planning toolbox. Specifically, the Skew-T log (p) diagram allows the pilot to "drill down" over a particular location to...

This is a video screen capture and audio recording of the Skew-T Weather Essentials live workshop that was held in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this workshop you will not only learn how to use the Skew-T log (p) diagram to drill down and find the location of nasty adverse weather, but will also...

Learning to read a terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF) requires more than just deciphering an unfamiliar code. Pilots need to have an appreciation for its inherent limitations that are largely imposed by NWS directives and local forecast rules. Meteorologists consider terminal forecasts to be...

From the beginning, all pilots learn to cope with those annoying bumps called turbulence. But can turbulence be deadly? Compared to scheduled air carrier operations, a general aviation pilot is...

This is a live recording of the Weather Essentials for Pilots live workshop that was held in Fort Worth, Texas. Weather Essentials for Pilots is a unique two-day aviation weather workshop developed and taught by CFI and former NWS research meteorologist, Scott C. Dennstaedt. This workshop is designed to remove much of the guesswork out of your...